Reds Keep Rolling as Acker Wins Relievers Spotlight
The Reds’ Tom Acker drilled two relief wins fueling a two game NL lead over Milwaukee. Acker, 6-4 215, anchors manager Birdie Tebbetts bullpen while Don Newcombe and the Dodgers keep rolling in the NL. Larry Doby extends his hitting streak with Chicago to aid the White Sox shifting AL lead, and Yankees edged Indians as Mantle homered.
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Larry Doby
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
New York
Bill Fischer
Paul LaPalme
Boston
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankee
Bobby Shantz
Indians
Vic Wertz
Rocky Colavito
Shantz
Duke Maas
Detroit
Washington
Chuck Stubbs
Harrison Wins Golf Tourney
Harrison wins the Sam Snead Golf Festival at Old White after switching to a new putter and shooting a 62 to claim 2300 prize money. Harney led early but finished tied for second. Snead, bidding for a fourth win, fell two back. Hogan tied for fourth as Harmon earned 1000 in a separate 36 hole amateur event.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dutch Harrison
Arkansan
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Harney
Harrison
Snead
Ben Hogan
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Australia
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Harmon
Chace Morcey
Palm Beach
Fla
Baseball Scores From Tuesday Associated Press Summary
Summary of results across major leagues with scores for New York, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore and Kansas City. Sunday results include New York over Cleveland six three, Chicago over Boston six two, Detroit six one, Baltimore ten to zero with Kansas City two to zero in rain shortened game.
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Tito Francona
George Kell
Baltimore
Kansas City
Hector Brown
Orioles
Rip Coleman
A's
Senor
White Sox
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Wynn
Sturdivant
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Stone
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Cincinnati
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Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Mobile
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Dallas
Austin
Tulsa
Houston
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Cleveland Sos
Bullpen and Bench Keep ChiSox Going
Boston. Manager Al Lopez credits improved bullpen and bench for eight game unbeaten streak atop the American League. He cites speed, good pitching and defensive strength as the key factors keeping Chicago ahead.
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Boston
al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Lopez
Chicago
Mays Steals Highlight Reds Series Amid Stolen Base Talent
In recent games Willie Mays has stolen second and third base multiple times, including during two starts by Reds pitcher Joe Nuxhall. Mays now has three thefts in his last six games, and last season led both leagues with 40 stolen bases.
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Mays
Joe Nuxhall
Reds
Newcombe Wins Over Cardinals as Dodgers Triumph
Don Newcombe improved to 3-3 with a dominant Dodgers win over St Louis 10-3. Brooklyn broke the game open with a seven run ninth inning as Duke Snider and Carl Furillo fueled the offense. Cardinals manager Fred Hutchinson shuffled his lineup including Del Ennis, Wally Moon and Larry Jackson in a bid to stop Newk.
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Don Newcombe
Harry Walker
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Mission Wichita East Win Golf Tournament
The Kansas State High School Golf Tournament ended with defending champions Wichita East and Shawnee Mission retaining titles. Wichita East won the four-man event by one stroke over Hutchinson with 629, and Shawnee Mission led the two-man class with 318. Max Cole of Wichita East repeated as medalist with 72 70 for 142.
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Topeka
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Big Seven moves to add Oklahoma A&M to league
Lincoln report states Oklahoma A&M will join the Big Seven effective June 1 after faculty vote. A&M plans to rename to Oklahoma State University on June 6. Details include adjustments to scheduling and conference policy changes while Musk Missouri Valley shifts to Big Eight terminology.
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Big Eight
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Kansas
Kansas State
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Nebraska
Iowa State
Missouri
Earl Sneed Jr
Oklahoma University
Stillwater
Okla
Peters
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NCAA
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Southeastern
Miami
Willie Mays Shows Power And Speed After Illness
Willie Mays, the Giants centerfielder, returns from a May 6 hospital visit to post hits in nine straight games and a .400 average, while stealing four bases in a standout display. Manager Bill Rigney lauds Mays as a constant threat on the bases, noting his impact on late game outcomes.
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New York
Mays
Cincinnati
Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Willie
Bill Rigney
Rigney
Good Will Ambassadors Urged for U.S. Tourists
Two officials of President Eisenhower’s people-to-people program met with White House aides to launch a drive urging American travelers abroad this summer to act as ambassadors of good will. The program aims to foster friendship and positive U.S. image through citizen diplomacy.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
White’ House
Famed Artist Leonardo Da Vinci Tested Contact Lenses in 1508
The renowned painter Leonardo da Vinci reportedly experimented with contact lenses in 1508, exploring a vision aid long before modern optometry.
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Leonardo da Vinci of the Eye
Global Briefs Across Cities Report Diverse Happenings
Singapore reports over 260000 children returning to school after a two week break due to the influenza epidemic. Moscow accuses the United States of urging Israel to send a test ship through the Suez Canal to spark a Middle East war. Tokyo Sabre Jets crash near Chitose air base in Hokkaido. one pilot dead, other survived. Nicosia sentences Greek citizen Arghris Karadymas to ten years for hiding arms in a priest’s house. London sees Robert Frost arrive for a lecture tour and honorary degree events at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
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Pravda
United States
Israel
Suez Canal
Middle East
Tokyo
Chitose
Hokkaido
Nicosia
Cyprus
Arghris Karadymas
Jayhawks claim sixth straight Big Seven outdoor title
Kansas fans saw a dominant performance as Bill Easton's team captured a 12th overall title but first outdoor crown in six years. Pete Orr of Missouri set a 440 record, Al Oerter and Chuck Smith swept events, and Wilt Chamberlain contributed points in the high jump as Kansas swept the track meet. Oklahoma led in golf and tennis, with Colorado and Nebraska also placing high in various events.
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Pete Orr
Missouri
Lincoln
Neb
Stroup
Kansas
Wyatt
Orr
Oklahoma
Bill Easton
Kansas Crew
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas State
Iowa State
Frank Cindrich
Louis Stroup
Mike Cummins
Lowell Janzen
Ray Wyatt
Jerry McNeal
Bruce Drummond
al Oerter
Phil Delavan
Chuck Smith
Wilt Chamberlain
Gene O'Connor
Keith Gardiner
Five-state tally request details
The note asks for counts: five items for the overall list and two items each for Missouri and Nebraska. It specifies no extra context, dates, or qualifiers beyond the numeric targets.
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State
Missouri
Nebraska
Humboldt Graduates Six From St Josephs School
Humboldt Commencement exercises at St Josephs School saw Rev Francis Hay award eighth grade certificates to Carol Ostrander Viola Shults Robert Dietrich James Redfield Albert Sanchez and Robert Works. A graduation sermon followed. The Junior Senior Banquet and prom were held at the high school with decor in lavender purple and silver. Duane Clum Garold Strack and Lyle Pullman led the program as students danced after a menu including shrimp and strawberry short cake.
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St. Joseph's School
Francis Hay
Carol Ostrander
Viola Shults
Robert Dietrich
James Redfield
Albert Sanchez
Robert Works
Pastor Hay
Duane Clum
Garold Strack
Lyle Pullman
William S. Scott
James Anderson
Stanley Gould
Ruth Lytle
Pat Porter
Laurie McVey
Anita Rutledge
Barbara Wulf
Humboldt Social Highlights Include Visits and Retirements
Jomore Shaffer and family returned to Bartlesville after hosting and visiting relatives in Humboldt. Dr. Guy V. Hartman of Seneca announces retirement from parish work in June and will move to farm near Seneca. Karl Lockhart of Pittsburg visits his mother Clara Lockhart in Humboldt. Betty Campbell of Kansas City plans Missouri Girl Scout camp duties beginning in June. The Clum family hosts guests from Galesburg and Portland, and Rev Luther Sharp of Emporia spoke at the Humboldt Presbyterian event.
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Guy V. Hartman
Seneca
Humboldt Methodist Church
Mrs. Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Betty Campbell
Kansas City
Humboldt
Miss Campbell
Baker University
Baldwin
Missouri Girl Scout
Nina Campbell
Horace Jones
Galesburg
Robert Horner
Portland
Ore
Walter Clum
Jones
Horner
Clum
Luther Sharp
College of Emporia
Humboldt Presby
Sunday morning service at Teran Church featured soloist
Mrs. William S. Scott sang Come Ye Blessed of My Father with organ accompaniment by Robert Hiller. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Larry Arbuckle and their Denver children visiting Mrs. Gable Crancleton and Mr. Crancleton. Bobby will return to Denver after the visit. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lehman returned from Cherryvale after visiting their daughter Mrs. Hal Lassman. Mrs. Mary Schaffner visits Mrs. Lucille Dildine in Kansas City.
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Teran
William S. Scott
Robert Hiller
Larry Arbuckle
Denver
Mr. Arbuckle
Gable Crancleton
Mr. Crancleton
Bobby
Leslie Lehman
Humboldt
Cherryvale
Hal Lassman
Lehman
Lassmans
Mary Schaffner
Kansas City
Lucille Dildine
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